Archived Webinar Series on Partnership Possibilities for Vocational Rehabilitation & Workforce Professionals

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Y-TAC Winter 2019 Webinar Series

Partnership Possibilities for Vocational Rehabilitation & Workforce Professionals

This three-part webinar series introduced participants to Y-TAC’s curriculum guide, WIOA Title I Partnership Development for Vocational Rehabilitation and technical assistance available to state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies. The curriculum guide was developed by the National Youth Employment Coalition and Cornell University’s Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, the guide and associated tools offer a blueprint for collaboration between VR agencies and community workforce partners. The resources were developed from informed interviews with VR and Workforce professionals from across the country with VR and workforce professionals in 14 states.

You can watch the recorded webinars, download the PowerPoint presentations, and read the transcripts.

WIOA Title I for VR Professionals: Shared Goals and Potentials for Partnership

Wednesday, February 27, 2019 @ 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

Presenters: Thomas Showalter, Kate O’Sullivan, Aylssa Klein, Michelle Ufford, and Kimberly Osmani.

Serving Out-of-School Youth for VR Professionals: Outreach, Engagement, and Support

Thursday, February 28, 2019 @ 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

Presenters: Thomas Showalter, Kate O’Sullivan, Sharlet Barnett, and Kimberly Osmani.

Establishing Interagency Partnerships: Framework & Examples

Monday, April 1, 2019 @ 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

Presenters: Thomas Showalter, Don Spangler, Cheryl Fambles, Kathleen Harvey, Rob Hines, and Kimberly Osmani.


This webinar series was designed for Vocational Rehabilitation counselors, school personnel, community-based organizations, and other youth service professionals working with transition-age youth.

Y-TAC is a national technical assistance center funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration (Award # H264H150006), and housed at the Institute for Educational Leadership.